Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Prediction, Odds and Team News: Jamie Gittens in 22/1 special
Celtic's superb 100% winning start to the season will be put to the test on Tuesday night when they face Borussia Dortmund at the iconic Westfalenstadion in the Champions League, in a game that can be viewed live on TNT Sports 2 at 8pm.
Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Predictions
Celtic have secured nine wins from nine games and in the process scored 33 goals, but they face a tough task against last season's runners-up Dortmund, with CopyBet pricing the visitors out at 24/5 to spring a surprise at the Westfalenstadion.
The Hoops beat rivals Rangers 3-0 and trounced Slovan Bratislava 5-1 in their opening Champions League clash; results that will give Brendan Rodgers' side plenty of confidence ahead of Tuesday's clash against Dortmund.
Yet, while Celtic's form suggests they have every chance of making this game competitive as they look to cause a stir against a top European side, it will be an immensely tough ask for the Scottish champions to come away with a result. Their European away form as long plagued them; they have lost 13 of their last 17 away group stage games in the Champions League, and have lost their last five on the spin with 18 goals conceded.
Borussia Dortmund have been installed as the clear 12/25 favourites for the win. The Champions League stalwarts knocked out Atletico Madrid and PSG en route to last season's final, where they were beaten by Real Madrid.
Edin Terzić's side have since defeated Club Brugge 3-0 in their 2024/25 opener and now return to home soil where they are unbeaten in the Champions League in three years, winning seven and drawing four.
In fact, Dortmund have won their last six successive games at home in all competitions, scoring 4+ goals in four of those games, the last two of which have been 4-2 wins.
Dortmund should run out winners here but expect Celtic to test a jittery defence that has conceded nine goals in their last three league games, making a Dortmund win and both teams to score our go to bet at 17/10 with CopyBet.
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Jamie Gittens has emerged as the latest English sensation on Dortmund's conveyor belt of stars as the 20-year-old follows in the footsteps of Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham who both made huge headlines at the club.
Gittens has already accrued five goal involvements in seven appearances this season. He scored twice off the bench in Dortmund's opening day 2-0 defeat of Frankfurt and repeated the feat against Club Brugge in the Champions League.
His speed, eye for goal, and ability to turn a game on its head means he will be tough to handle for Celtic on Tuesday night, and, with goals on the cards at the Westfalenstadion, Gittens is difficult to ignore at 7/5 to either score or assist.
If you're after a tasty outside bet, then CopyBet have priced the young Englishman at 22/1 to score 2+ for the third time this season.
Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Team News
Borussia Dortmund Starting XI:
Kobel, Yan Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Guirassy, Brandt, Gross, Can (c), Ryerson, Adeyemi, Gittens.
Celtic Starting XI:
Schmeichel, Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, Engels, Bernardo, Kuhn, Maeda, Kyogo.
Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic Head-To-Head
The teams haven't met since 1992 when Dortmund completed the double over Celtic in the second round of the competition.
Prior to this, the teams traded wins in 1987 with Dortmund emerging victorious on aggregate.
Date | Match | Competition |
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3/11/1992 | Celtic 1-2 Dortmund | UEFA Cup |
20/10/1992 | Dortmund 1-0 Celtic | UEFA Cup |
20/09/1987 | Dortmund 2-0 Celtic | UEFA Cup |
15/09/1987 | Celtic 2-1 Dortmund | UEFA Cup |
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